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Za'Darius Smith

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Atlanta Falcons · DE

Za'Darius Smith recorded 140 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens, BLT.

▶Best highlights

2.3

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

140

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Za'Darius Smith's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2019
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 23, 2019

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2019

7 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2019
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 12, 2020

Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2020

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
ARIZONACARDINALS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 30, 2022

Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2022

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 5, 2020

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2020

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
BALTIMORERAVENS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 14, 2018

Baltimore Ravens vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2018

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Za'Darius Smith's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 7 total tackles · 5 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2020
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 5, 2020

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2020

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3.5 sacks · 5 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2019
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 23, 2019

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2019

7 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2023
CLEVELANDBROWNS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 22, 2023

Cleveland Browns vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2023

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Za'Darius Smith's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–2017

01
BALSMITH—Za'Darius Smith
BALSUGGS55Terrell Suggs
BALYANDA73Marshal Yanda

Veteran defense gives way to a new plan

Baltimore Ravens · Between championship cores

Baltimore stayed competitive while the title roster aged, then prepared for its boldest offensive reinvention.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
BALSMITH—Za'Darius Smith
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2008–2022

03
GBSMITH—Za'Darius Smith
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2022–present

04
MINSMITH—Za'Darius Smith
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
CLESMITH—Za'Darius Smith
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2021–present

06
DETSMITH—Za'Darius Smith
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Franchise era

2021–present

07
PHISMITH—Za'Darius Smith
PHIHURTS1Jalen Hurts
PHIBROWN11A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2021–present

08
ATLSMITH—Za'Darius Smith
ATLROBINSON7Bijan Robinson
ATLLONDON5Drake London

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2019, 2020, 202212 NFL seasons140 career games202 career solo tackles73 career sacksCollege: Kentucky; East Mississippi JCDrafted by: BALDraft pick: 122Jersey: 559 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 20, 2015Most recent: Sep 24, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history